Low-carbon construction materials encompass a broad class of building products engineered to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, resource consumption, and environmental impact across their life cycle. Approaches include alternative binders such as geopolymers and low-clinker cements, incorporation of recycled aggregates and industrial by-products, and development of bio-based and engineered living materials that can self-heal or sequester carbon. These materials are applied in concrete, masonry, pavements, insulation, and structural components, often integrating circular economy principles and digital design or AI tools for performance optimization.
Engineering
Is it possible to recover plastic recyclates from previously unused waste streams in order to produce high-quality fibers and films? How can bio-based polymer fibers be manufactured so as to allow adjustable biodegradability? ...
Jan 5, 2026
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Engineering
A research team from the Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, has developed a basalt fiber/cotton fiber composite yarn that integrates weavability with multiple functional ...
Dec 19, 2025
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Engineering
An EHU study, now published in the Journal of Cleaner Production, has found a way of using mussel shells, which usually end up in landfills, in the textile industry.
Dec 18, 2025
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Engineering
The world's most common construction material has a secret. Cement, the "glue" that holds concrete together, gradually "breathes in" and stores millions of tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the air over the lifetimes of buildings ...
Dec 16, 2025
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Engineering
When mushrooms make the news, it's often for grim reasons—a mysterious poisoning, toxic species in the bush, or high-profile court cases.
Dec 16, 2025
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Engineering
Researchers from Skoltech and Harbin Institute of Technology have devised and tested a new mechanism for joining together the composite parts that make up bridges, the cooling towers of power stations, water treatment facilities, ...
Dec 9, 2025
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Engineering
As winter approaches, Canada's roads, bridges, sidewalks and buildings are facing a familiar problem: cracks caused by large temperature swings. These cracks weaken infrastructure and cost millions to repair every year.
Dec 8, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
Almost half of the Northern Territory's worn-out tires end up in landfills—with the rest exported interstate for recycling—but a study led by Charles Darwin University (CDU) is repurposing the discarded rubber to build stronger, ...
Dec 4, 2025
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Engineering
Many modern buildings are "green buildings," adhering to a complex set of standards to ensure they are environmentally friendly and sustainably designed, with minimal impact on nature and the humans that inhabit them. These ...
Dec 3, 2025
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Engineering
A team of researchers from the University of East London (UEL) has found an unexpected solution to one of the construction industry's biggest carbon problems—and it lies on the shoreline. New findings show that discarded ...
Dec 2, 2025
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